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Written by johnfranklyn   
Friday, 28 November 2008

 

HOUSING MINISTER COMES TO TELFORD
 
The hard work of MP David Wright and his office is beginning to pay off.
 
Housing Minister MP Iain Wright paid a visit to Telford in order to meet residents and organisations as well as speak at the Telford Housing Summit.
 
MP David Wright opened the Housing Summit and introduced Housing Minister Iain Wright to the well attended summit.
 
The Housing Summit is the first of its kind in Telford and brought together a wide range of residents, organisations and elected members to address the housing needs of the Borough.
 
After Housing Minister MP Iain Wright addressed the meeting all parties began to address housing issues.
 
The meeting was well attended by Councillors Keith Austin, Angela Mc Clements, Gill Green, Richard Overton Derek White as well as organisations such as English Partnerships, Wrekin Housing Trust, T&W Council, Transforming Telford, Kip Project, Bromford Housing Association, National Housing Federation, T&W Senior Citizens Forum and others.
 
The meeting was very positive with all organisations discussing Housing issues in an open way and in a very positive manner.
 
Main topic headings included
 
Access To Housing
Housing Supply and Development Issues
Regeneration Communities
 
Under each heading were many sub headings as suggestions, but the discussions were open and frank, but delivered and received in a positive way.
 
All those that attended, brought a wide range of knowledge, experience and ideas to the summit and worked together for the ultimate benefit of residents throughout the borough.
 
 I can assure everyone, that every conceivable issue with regards Housing was discussed and many ideas for improvements were tabled. Nobody held back, nobody took exception with what was said and all listened to each other and enhanced on what was said.
 
As everyone attended with a positive mind, ego’s and politics were left at the door, it is this approach shared by everyone that will ensure this Housing Summit is going to be the success that everyone wants.
 
This meeting was needed and could easily set a blue print for other local authorities to follow and could easily, in time, be adopted as a regional strategy of idea sharing and problem solving.
 
This Housing Summit really has that potential.
 
A report will be drawn up and placed into the public domain for open and honest Public Consultation. The report will be available in the New Year.
 
Having spent sometime talking to many residents after the Housing Summit, everyone has said that MP David Wright and his office deserve every credit for their work and I agree completely.
 
I must not only thank MP David Wright and his office, but must thank all those that attended for their efforts. Everybody learnt something and everbody was extremely positive.
 
Well done to you all, this will be a success.
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOT A CONSERVATIVE INSIGHT  
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Members of the Conservative Administration were invited to the Housing Summit, but for what ever reason, they chose not to attend and they never gave other willing party members the opportunity to attend in their place.
 
Councillor Andrew Eade, Leader of the Conservative Administration made a big song and dance about the Housing Summit,  made a great issue of the wording of a motion that was tabled by Councillor Keith Austin.
 
Whilst Councillor Eade and his Cabinet Member for Regeneration made all the right noises about supporting the Housing Summit, when push came to shove, they failed to live up to their own promises (nothing new there then)
 
Not Only did they fail to attend themselves, but they also failed to allow their own colleagues to attend.
 
Here, I must mention that Councillor Denis Allen and Councillor George Ashcroft offered all assistance, help and advice initially and both maintained their stance throughout.
 
Two Councillors that were prepared to do their bit and help out, were not given the opportunity by their Party Leader and Deputy who chose to issue an apology.
 
The Deputy Leader of the Conservative Administration was scheduled to do a talk on the role of a Councillor to new Council Staff Members, maybe she thought this was more important than addressing the housing needs of the Borough.
 
Maybe, Councillor Andrew Eade, as the Leader, would like to explain why he offered full support but then failed to deliver and why did he not brief his colleagues on the Housing Summit and then allow them to attend in his place.
 
Another Conservative failure, maybe his party will now aim their frustration at their leader who clearly failed to keep his word, not only to residents, but also to them as party members.

 

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tumbleweed  - housing summit   |Registered |2008-11-28 11:33:23
New labour failed the needs of social housing but is now realising it must look to these matters just as it has been compelled to introduce some socialism into the economic system. However,the tories appear to be showing their true colours. It is shameful that no representative from the ruling group attended the summit.JF can take pride in bringing the summit about.I will say this quite categorically:he has behaved as a statesman and as a politician on a higher level than any in the main parties in Telford.
pamela   |SAdministrator |2008-11-28 13:10:13
Andrew Eade is only paving the way for a return of a Labour administration. The promise to support the Housing Summit is another promise Andrew made and another promise he failed to deliver.

This isan absolute disgrace and show he is out of his depth.
tumbleweed  - Democratic participation   |Registered |2008-11-30 08:58:07
Judging by the comments apathy is very evident in Telford.Two so far I notice.Surely there are enough people who have something to say about the critical issues that face us.Housing is fundamental to personal well being and social health.It should be possible to build adequate social(council) housing.Local authorities should be required to do this. It should not be played with,sold off to shareholder trusts,etc.Above all people should take an interest and not close their doors and minds to the outside world.
johnfranklyn   |SAdministrator |2008-11-30 12:27:55
avatar Unfortunately, Local authorities are not going to rush to own social housing. They have a number of about 49 they can own, anything above that requires them to open various housing registers which would put them in the same position as before selling off the housing stock. From their point of view there seems little incentive in owning stock.
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